...Marriage equality Many believe that “marriage equality is more than just a marriage. It’s about something greater. It’s about acceptance.” (Theron, 2001). This statement speaks volumes for the transition that our society is slowly moving towards which is providing an equal playing field for all those who move in the realm of marital bliss. There are several pros & cons that still cloud the minds of those visualizing the reality of how the acceptance of this type of union can affect our society. The pros that seem to be most evident and noticed by my colleagues is freedom of choice and appropriations while the cons weigh heavily on benefits, religion & social acceptance. When reflecting back on our views of marriage equality the pros seemed to optimistically diminish the cons .Being able to have your own choice of who you marry regarding of gender seems to be the most defining factor of all. Many of the fears of same sex marriages were the effects on children but most studies have shown that is not necessarily a problem and the children seem to receive the same opportunities as those who are raised by heterosexuals. Some studies show other interesting facts that are advantageous for marital equality. Here are some same gender statistics indicating some gradual acceptance: * Same-gender couples live in 99.3% of all US counties. * Same-gender couples are raising children in at least 96% of all US counties. * Nearly one quarter of all same-gender couples...
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...Even though memberships in unions have become stagnated, unions are increasingly targeting nonprofit employees to unionize. Unions are targeting nonprofits organization because sentiments about unions runs very strong in the for profit arena, and nonprofit employees are more in line with seeking what is fair and just. As the union tries to unionize We Care, as the Executive Director it is my responsibility to asset whether are not a union is the right thing for the organization. This paper will discuss the information that will be presented to the board based on my research on the whether or not We Care should unionize. In this paper the pros and cons of unionize will be discussed and ending with a recommendation on the whether or not to allow We Care to become a union shop to the Board. Unionize Yes or No? Introduction A considerable number of nonprofit staff members work in the field because they want to bring about change in their community and city. Many nonprofit workers coach and mentor the participants in seeking union jobs. It is through these avenues that they learn how unions can help increase wages and begin to wonder if a union would be a good thing in their organization. Some union such as the American Federation of State, County and Municipal and Service Employees international Union view recruiting nonprofit organizations to unionize as a key to their survival. According to Hirsch and MacPherson (2003), membership in unions has been decreasing since...
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...significant repair to the United States healthcare since Medicare and Medicaid passed in 1965. In this paper, the key points that will be discussed are obamacare policy, it pros and cons, if it raises any issues with federalism and the policys effectiveness. Obamacare is aimed at helping the underinsured to gain insurance. With this plan everyone would have health insurance regardless of income, or anything that would stop the person from attaining health insurance. The Affordable Care Act is a watershed in U.S. public health policy. Through a series of extensions of, and revisions to, the multiple laws that together comprise the federal legal framework for the U.S. health-care system, the Act established the basic legal protections that until now have been absent: a near-universal guarantee of access to affordable health insurance coverage, from birth through retirement.(Rosenbaum, 2010) Obamacare is a name used by critics of President Obamas efforts to reform health care. Its a common term used to describe the Patient Protection and Affordable care Act of 2010. ObamaCare contains many benefits, especially for low and middle income families and businesses. ObamaCare also contains some obstacles for larger firm that dont insure their employees and certain aspects of the healthcare industry. The Pros and Cons boil down to this, Obamacare the average American has a lot to gain and little to lose, while some larger firms and consequently their employees may notice negative...
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...drinking alcohol in public places, with alcohol consumption in the home being mostly unregulated. Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcoholic drinks. PRO Lowering Drinking Age 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States, and adults should have the right to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, be prosecuted as adults, and join the military - which includes risking one's life. [5] [6] CON Lowering Drinking Age The right to drink should have a higher age of initiation because of the dangers posed by drinking. Many rights in the United States are conferred on citizens at age 21 or older. A person cannot legally purchase a handgun, gamble in a casino (in most states), or adopt a child until age 21, rent a car (for most companies) at age 25, or run for President until age 35. Drinking should be similarly restricted due to the responsibility required to self and others. [24] EUTHANASIA refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.[1] PRO Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide CON Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide 1. Right to Die PRO: "The right of a competent, terminally ill person to avoid excruciating pain and embrace a timely and dignified death bears the sanction of history...
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...Should Drug Testing be Mandatory to Receive Welfare Benefits? BCOM/275 Should Drug Testing be Mandatory to Receive Welfare Benefits? Thanks to our ancestors, America is a country built from a foundation of hard work and perseverance. This pioneering spirit has paved the way for many opportunities, as well as rules to be set along the way. This includes mandating laws and acts starting with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. With these guidelines America humbly started as a nation where every citizen was entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These laws stressed the simplest of privileges which included freedom of religion, freedom of speech, protection against enemies, and restriction against monopolies (America's Freedom Documents, 1996-2011). These were all expressions of the American mindset long ago. Fast forward to current America and we find problems we must confront now that are more complicated. These problems have evolved through history that has now made our present day precedence in relation to laws and rules. We now have the freedom to vote, be active in our government, and have an opinion. Our opinions are shaped by the physical world around us and the controversy we have created as a people. However, The United States as an ideal presents a uniquely contradictory set of principles that is generally not openly discussed. This includes the tendency to accept government officials, network...
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...Pros & Cons of Union Representation from Individual, Organizational and Society Perspective The rise of unions from the 1930s through the early 1950s was due to the convergence of a number of events, an economic policy that attempted to restrict competition beginning in the 1930s, the belief that labor markets were noncompetitive and that individual workplaces were unfair and union premiums were low. The passage of favorable legislation, in the form of the Wagner Act, was a reflection of the idea that unions could actually improve the functioning of labor markets and serve as a countervailing power to big business. Over the past several decades, union membership has declined because government policy became pro-competitive, it became clearer that labor markets were relatively competitive, HR practices developed that reduced the amount of opportunistic behavior of employers, and unions increased the percentage premium they enjoyed in industries where rents were available. In this environment, the public-good aspect of labor unions and their ability to improve the functioning of labor markets was being questioned. The passage of amendments to the NLRA that were unfavorable to unions was a reflection of this changed sentiment as to the public good aspect of unions as well as to the adoption of pro-competitive market policies in general. Consequently the future trend in union mass will depend on the competitiveness of the economy and on the related question of the number of...
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...In today judicial system, many criminals are getting away with very little or no punishment for the crimes they are committing. You could be walking down the street in your very own neighborhood looking for their next victim and you do not even realize it. These criminals have no remorse on what they do; they are just waiting to strike again. However, if someone asked what your thought is on the death penalty, most would probably say that they are against it that is until a family member or someone you love is walking down the street and that man who was looking for their next victim found them. It was a family member and you will never see them again. Capital punishment has been a topic of debate for a very long time and it still has no certain solution. The Supreme Court, in 1972 said that it was unconstitutional and had made it legal after the Furman v. Georgia case. They said that it was in violation of our eighth and fourteenth amendment citing cruel and unusual punishment (Shaw, 2001). They then reinstated the death penalty after the Gregg v. Georgia case in 1976 (Shaw, 2001). As of September 2010, fifteen states that do not have the death penalty ("Death penalty information center," 2010.) Today about seventy percent of Americans who support the death penalty (The pros and cons of the death penalty in the USA, 2011). While thirty percent are against the death penalty (The pros and cons of the death penalty in the USA, 2011). When seeking the death...
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...European Union and Turkey Introduction to European Union In this globalization era, the world seems to be borderless, especially in Europe. This further confirmed by the formation of the European Union, which serves as a binding substance between the countries contained in the European continent. European Union is a political and economic based union, established in 1993 after the ratification of Maastricht Treaty. The international organizations are working together to create economic and political stability among member states. During its development, the European Union may not run smoothly. The emergence of the economic problems that rocked the euro zone, then Spain and Cyprus emerged as a "burden" in these economic problems. Another emerging issue is productivity, border policy, and the exchange rate that makes this organization stability unsteady. Another issue that emerged is the exclusivity of the organization. Another issues arising from the exclusivity of membership expansion problem. Preceded by the six founding countries, EU has 28 members now, as Croatia joined on 1st July 2013. The membership number is certain to grow rapidly with the number of countries that volunteered to become a member. Regardless of all the problems it faces today, the EU is still believed to be an organization that brings positive impact to its members. States' desire to be able to join the candidate can not be separated from the success tale of the European Union, particularly in the fields...
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...Death Penalty In today judicial system, many criminals are getting away with very little or no punishment for the crimes they are committing. You could be walking down the street in your very own neighborhood looking for their next victim and you do not even realize it. These criminals have no remorse on what they do; they are just waiting to strike again. However, if someone asked what your thought is on the death penalty, most would probably say that they are against it that is until a family member or someone you love is walking down the street and that man who was looking for their next victim found them. It was a family member and you will never see them again. Capital punishment has been a topic of debate for a very long time and it still has no certain solution. The Supreme Court, in 1972 said that it was unconstitutional and had made it legal after the Furman v. Georgia case. They said that it was in violation of our eighth and fourteenth amendment citing cruel and unusual punishment (Shaw, 2001). They then reinstated the death penalty after the Gregg v. Georgia case in 1976 (Shaw, 2001). As of September 2010, fifteen states that do not have the death penalty ("Death penalty information center," 2010.) Today about seventy percent of Americans who support the death penalty (The pros and cons of the death penalty in the USA, 2011). While thirty percent are against the death penalty (The pros and cons of the death penalty in the USA, 2011). When seeking the...
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...Juul Moller: The Internet Impact Consumer Behaviour Friday, February 5, 2016 Table of Contents Introduction 4 Situation Analysis 4 SWOT Analysis 4 Strengths 4 Weaknesses 5 Opportunities 5 Threats 6 Assumptions & Missing Information 6 Problem Statement 7 Development & Evaluation of Alternatives 7 Alternatives 7 Alternative One: Build an e-Commerce platform 7 Pros 8 Cons 8 Alternative Two: Strategic Partnership with NSM 9 Pros 10 Cons 10 Alternative Three: e-Textbook Options 11 Pros 12 Cons 12 Alternative Four: Client Focused Strategy 12 Pros 13 Cons 13 Alternatives Matrix 14 Index 14 Conclusion 15 Solution Objectives 15 Recommendation 15 Build an e-Commerce platform 15 Strategic Partnership with NSM 16 Client-focused strategy 16 References 18 Introduction Dag Juul Moller is the owner and president of Juul Moller Bokhandel, a bookstore located in Norway. Dag speaks to Dagfinn Nettland, a master of management student at the Norwegian School of Management. Dagfinn was enrolled in a course that required students to take an existing company and analyze how it could use the internet as a sales channel and source of information. Dag was interested in the fact that the required textbooks weren’t available until several weeks into the course. Some students purchased their books using Amazon.com, others resorted to using other bookstore websites. Some students had purchased other products through the internet with...
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...A quote from The Philosophies and Opinions of Marcus Garvey: Africa for the Africans states “The world ought to know that it could not keep 400,000,000 Negroes down forever."Even with all trials and tribulations African American ancestors went through one well-known phrase is “Forty Acres and a Mule”. The thought of repayment for the injustice of slavery has been around for many years. This thought of reparations is a controversy topic in existence in political discussions, school systems, and newspapers. The ideas of reparations for slavery have different perspective from a white and black point of views. According to: Reparations: Pro & Con which states “As table 1.1 shows, whites overwhelmingly oppose reparations payments, and a majority of blacks support them”( Brophy 4). People believe that the reparation for slavery was Forty Acres and a Mule, which was supposed to given to each former slave family. However, it was never given to any of them. Will it ever be given? Was this concept used to pacify the cries for justice? The Reconstruction era of slavery begin when the slaves were being abolition of slavery and the final ends of the Civil War. The blacks were in need of economics independence . The need for money forced the former slaves to work for the white landowners to make a living. William T. Shermanwas a West Point graduate. He soon volunteered his services for the American Civil War when it first arose. While the Civil War was going on, he later became...
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...Labor Unions Objective Labor unions in the United States have been prevailing forces in the workplace since their establishment in the late 1800’s. The two main purposes for unions are union security and overall improvement in wages, working conditions and benefits for their members. While only 12% of the U.S. workforce today is under union contract; they still are establish a presence by way of strikes, mediation and impasses. Unions will form when employees believe that company management is practicing unfair labor standards and acts and will take action accordingly to meet their goals. This report will look into the history and implications labor unions have had on the U.S. workforce and what they mean for both companies and employees alike in today’s world. General History Famous Labor Strikes The Great Postal Strike of 1970 involved 200,000 postal workers who walked off the job to protest their pay rates, which when accounted barely surpassed the average cost of living in the United States during that time period (in accordance with inflationary rates). President Nixon sent 23,000 U.S. army and marine personnel to handle the mail system, but that failed due to the limited training they possessed working with the massive government operation. Within a week, the government reached an agreement with the worker’s union, allowing for a 14% pay raise for postal workers. As a result, the American Postal Workers Union became a powerful force in bargaining...
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...creation of Unions……………………………………………………………….…………6-7 Pros and Cons of Union Membership…………………………………………..…………….....7-9 Today’s need for Unions ……………..…………………………………………………..…...9-10 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………....10 References ……………………………………………………………………………………….11 Abstract This paper will examine whether or not there exist a current need for labor unions. ? During the 1700’s to early 1800’s, men, women, and children were treated to unbearable working conditions, low wages, and long hours. Over time the workers became fed up of the abuse and decide to unite and make changes. This change resulted in the creation of labor unions. Through, the creation and use of these unions, workers have enjoyed perks such as 40 hour work days, certain benefits and better working conditions. Over the years, the labor force has undergone multiple changes. Laws were enacted to protect employees and hold employers accountable for their abuse of personnel. With the creation and passing of the multiply employment laws, one must ask, does the need for unions still exist? Do they still serve a function or have they out served their purpose? You may associate the names Ronald Reagan, Susan B. Anthony, and Melissa Gilbert with acting, the Civil Rights movement and the presidency of the United States. However, all three individuals had one thing in common. At one point in their lives, they were union presidents...
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...The Man, the Story Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie came from humble begins, born in Scotland on 25th November 1835. He and his parents stayed in Scotland until 1848 when they went to America, due to the economic depression. He had his first job at the age of 12 in a cotton factory but his knew that he had to continue to get an education by going to night school. “At 14 Carnegie became a messenger boy in the local Pittsburgh Telegraph Office. His abilities were noticed by Thomas A. Scott, the superintendent of the western division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He made Carnegie his secretary. During the Civil War Scott was appointed assistant secretary of war and Carnegie went to Washington to work as his right-hand man. Carnegie's work included organizing the military telegraph system.” (Spartacus School Net, 2011). The work that he did with Mr. Scott was the stepping stone that he needed to start his climb to the top. Carnegie took over as the superintendent of the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. “Carnegie shrewdly invested in several promising ventures including the Woodruff Sleeping Car Company and several small iron mills and factories. The most important of these was Keystone Bridge, a company which he owned a one-fifth share. Carnegie made regular visits to Britain where he observed the rapid developments in the iron industry. He was especially impressed by the converter invented by Henry Bessemer. Carnegie realized that steel would now replace iron for the...
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...Name Instructor: Course Date: Pros and Cons of Freedom of Speech The freedom of speech is a political right of every human being to communicate their own ideas or opinions, using their body, or property to any other person who is ready and willing to receive them. This right is also synonymously used with the freedom of expression. Under the freedom of rights, the right to seek or receive information or impart any information regardless of medium of transformation is limited. This right as with any other has come certain limitations that and limitations to actions such obscenity, slander, libel, incitement to rebellion, violating copyrights and revealing any information that may be classified otherwise. The freedom of rights is recognized as a basic human right (Powers, 2). There are several advantages of freedom of speech. Top of the list is that we can say anything that we like regardless of the consciousness of the issue without fear of punishment or reprisal. This means that we can be able to speak up against any act of oppression that we may observe. This allows Amy people to speak up if they feel that any of their basic rights is being infringed. This right has led to their rise of philosophy and also political theory. Thanks to the freedom of speech people have been able to promote ideas such and capitalism, socialism, democracy and animal rights (Barendt, 89). The freedom speech has been beneficial in the area of constitutional and governance. People in different...
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